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Hi, Phiip, how can we have my brother’s wife help us financially with all the funeral expenses, she got the money ftom the insurance, receiving pensions from the US government but she retired in the Philippines. HELP!

My mother moved out of my father's home seven years ago. She moved out while my father was working got a U-Haul took what she wanted and left without his knowledge of the even taking place. My father … read more

Sister and brother are joint tenants with right of survivorship on a Mfg. home that was purchased approx. 20 years ago by brother and his wife. The wife passed away in Dec. of 2010 and thats when home… read more

My brother recently passed away with no Will. He is separated from his wife due to her numerous infidelity issues, but not divorced. She served him with divorce papers 3 days before Christmas 2013 and… read more

My father passed away two weeks ago. His wife (stepmother) is not being very transparent about what he left by way of insurance for my brother and I (his only two children). How can we find out what p… read more

My wife's mother just past away and her Step-father was named executer of the will. He is not being cooperative at all. My wife knows that there is a life insurance policy that states she and her brot… read more

I am an American man living in the Philippines, with substantial assets in both the U.S. and Philippines, wishing to make a Will that leaves my global assets to one Philippines citizen. The situation … read more

This is in reference to and in the State of Washington. My dad just passed away in September. We discovered that he had named my brother beneficiary of nearly everything. However, my brother died in 2… read more

hi my brother father just passed away on 4/17/11 and on the insurance policy his wife (of two weeks) is the beneficiary but she read off to him that the house, cars, and land is his but nothing about … read more

I have a question regarding my fathers estate, he resided in michigan. His will (properly recorded in mi) specified his estate was to goto his three children myself being one. He remarried six years a… read more

Our Dad passed away and we have a will and trust. The attorney tells us there is no executor my brother and I are co successor trustees. We have not had any guidance from our attorney and we never had… read more

My mom passed away recently with no assets, however she had a 50K life insurance policy that named me and my two brothers as equal beneficiaries. My mother was very ill for 3 years and my brother was … read more

my brother died intestate in Texas. when he was in the hospital, he had me write up a will however, it was not signed or witnessed because he was in the hospital. He is estranged from his wife. she le… read more

Our mom passed away in 2008. She had a will in which I was desiganted her representative upon her passing. She left her belongings to her six children. She owned her home and a couple insurance polici… read more

I got a life insurance benefit money from my brother as his beneficiary and now my estranged sister in-law is after the money saying it rightfully belong to her and her sons. It also stated in her law… read more

My father passed away May 08 and my mom oct 02. My sister, then my brother then me are listed in that order as alternate trustees in their trust. Because my brother is so difficult and mean to deal wi… read more

My wife's father just died. He was divorced and remarried. A policy of $60K will be divided between my wife and her brother. The money is intended for grandchildren's college expenses (verbally commun… read more

My brother James was an American citizen but lived in the Philippines for most of his life. He died around 5 years ago. He died intestate. He didn't really have anything to leave anybody since all his… read more

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The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided “as is”. To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the “Verified” symbol in the Expert’s profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).